What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) At 1530 on November 8, 2004, after takeoff from runway 2R at dekalb-peachtree airport (pdk) in atlanta, GA, Piper N411CP experienced a loss of power. The loss of power occurred at approximately 1400 feet mean sea level or 400 feet above ground level during a turn to a heading of 080. The aircraft departed with the right tip fuel tank selected. After the loss of power, the pilot switched from the right tip fuel tank to the right main fuel tank and then back to the right tip fuel tank. The aircraft struck both a pine tree and an oak tree before coming to rest on the roof of the home located at privacy data omitted during the crash sequence, th eright tip fuel tank separated from the aircraft. Subsequent to the accident, the fuel line from the right tip fuel tank to the system quick drain was drained with an insignificant amount of fuel coming out.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AT 1530 ON NOVEMBER 8, 2004, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 2R AT DEKALB-PEACHTREE AIRPORT (PDK) IN ATLANTA, GA, PIPER N411CP EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER. THE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 FEET MEAN SEA LEVEL OR 400 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL DURING A TURN TO A HEADING OF 080. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED WITH THE RIGHT TIP FUEL TANK SELECTED. AFTER THE LOSS OF POWER, THE PILOT SWITCHED FROM THE RIGHT TIP FUEL TANK TO THE RIGHT MAIN FUEL TANK AND THEN BACK TO THE RIGHT TIP FUEL TANK. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK BOTH A PINE TREE AND AN OAK TREE BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE ROOF OF THE HOME LOCATED AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ DURING THE CRASH SEQUENCE, TH ERIGHT TIP FUEL TANK SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACCIDENT, THE FUEL LINE FROM THE RIGHT TIP FUEL TANK TO THE SYSTEM QUICK DRAIN WAS DRAINED WITH AN INSIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL COMING OUT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.